A Quick and Simple Dictionary

capitalize

1. Verb.  (transitive) In writing or editing, to write in capital letters, in upper case, either the entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof.
2. Verb.  (transitive, business) To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.
3. Verb.  (transitive, finance) To convert into capital, ie to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.
4. Verb.  (transitive, accounting) To treat as capital, not as an expense.
5. Verb.  (intransitive) To profit or to obtain an advantage.
6. Verb.  (intransitive, followed by ''on'') To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit.